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	Orthodoxy - G. K. Chesterton LibriVox recording of ORTHODOXY, by G. K. Chesterton. [Read by Phil Chenevert.] [Orthodoxy is a book that has become a classic of Christian apologetics. In the book's preface Chesterton states the purpose is to "attempt an explanation, not of whether the Christian faith can be believed, but of how he personally has come to believe it." In it, Chesterton presents an original view of the Christian religion... Keywords: chesterton; apologetics; christian; catholic Downloads: 4,231
	Wandering's Books - Ray Clare A Collection of Audiobooks Read by Ray Clare. Many have asked why I do this. The simple, though wholly inadequate reply is, "Because I like to do this." It's true I like to read aloud, and have done so in my own amateur style most of my life. These readings begin nearly all of my mornings, and become a joyful part of my life. So, here is what I am doing, rather than a "navel exploration" of my motives for doing it... Keywords: Audiobooks; Belloc; Chesterton Downloads: 173 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	The Man Who was Thursday, A Nightmare - G.K. Chesterton LibriVox recording of The Man who was Thursday, a Nightmare, by G.K. Chesterton. Read by Zachary Brewster-Geisz. In a surreal turn-of-the-century London, Gabriel Syme, a poet, is recruited to a secret anti-anarchist taskforce at Scotland Yard. Lucian Gregory, an anarchist poet, is the only poet in Saffron Park, until he loses his temper in an argument over the purpose of poetry with Gabriel Syme, who takes the opposite view... Keywords: librivox; literature; audiobooks; chesterton Downloads: 206,169 Average rating: (7 reviews)
	Charles Dickens - G. K. Chesterton A book by G.K. Chesterton published in 1906. Keywords: Essay; Dickens; Chesterton; Biography Downloads: 89
	The Defendant - G. K. Chesterton LibriVox recording of "The Defendant" by G. K. Chesterton, read by Ray Clare. A collection of reprinted articles on a wide-range of subject, all in the unique style of G. K. Chesterton. Using wit, paradox, and good humor he “defends” a series of seeming harmless things that need no defense, and in so doing he exposes many of the broken assumptions and dogmatic notions of secular humanism and other trends of his age and of ours... Keywords: LibriVox; audio books; essays; Chesterton; G. K. Chesterton Downloads: 10,362
	Charles Dickens - G. K. Chesterton LibriVox recording of "Charles Dickens" by G. K. Chesterton, read by LibriVox volunteers. G. K. Chesterton was a great admirer of Charles Dickens, and wrote a noted critique of Dickens' works expressing his opinion in his own inimitable style. (Summary by Karen Merline) For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org M4B format available Keywords: LibriVox; audio books; Chesterton; G. K. Chesterton; Dickens; Charles Dickens Downloads: 29,722
	Eugenics and Other Evils - G. K. Chesterton LibriVox recording of Eugenics and Other Evils by G. K. Chesterton, read by Ray Clare. Most Eugenists are Euphemists. I mean merely that short words startle them, while long words soothe them. And they are utterly incapable of translating the one into the other, however obviously they mean the same thing. Say to them "The persuasive and even coercive powers of the citizen should enable him to make sure that the burden of longevity in the previous generation does not become disproportionate and i... Keywords: LibriVox; audio books; essays; religion; eugenics; Chesterton; G. K. Chesterton Downloads: 19,648 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	Miscellaneous Essays - G. K. Chesterton LibriVox recording of miscellaneous essays by G. K. Chesterton, read for LibriVox by students of G. K. Cleveland These nine files are miscellaneous short essays or stories from G.K. Chesterton. They were chosen for not only their brevity but also for being shining exemplars of Chesterton's wit and whimsy. A fun but powerful introduction into the mind of the man that is G.K. Chesterton. (Written by G... Keywords: LibriVox; audio books; G. K, Chesterton; Chesterton; humor Downloads: 17,501
	George Bernard Shaw - G. K. Chesterton LibriVox recording of George Bernard Shaw by G. K. Chesterton, read by Ray Clare. Chesterton and Shaw were famous friends and enjoyed their arguments and discussions. Although rarely in agreement, they both maintained good-will towards and respect for each other. However, in his writing, Chesterton expressed himself very plainly on where they differed and why. In Heretics he writes of Shaw: “After belabouring a great many people for a great many years for being unprogressive, Mr... Keywords: LibriVox; audio books; essays; Chesterton; G. K. Chesterton Downloads: 11,175
	A Short History of England - G. K. Chesterton Gilbert Keith Chesterton was a prolific writer on many topics. His views of history were always from the standpoint of men and their interactions, and it may fairly be said he saw all of history as a battle between civilization and barbarism. So it has always been, and that remains true even today."But it is especially in the matter of the Middle Ages that the popular histories trample upon the popular traditions... Keywords: LibriVox; audio books; history; England; essays; Chesterton; G. K. Chesterton Downloads: 43,582
	Manalive - G. K. Chesterton LibriVox recording of Manalive by G. K. Chesterton, read by Ray Clare. The flying blast struck London just where it scales the northern heights, terrace above terrace, as precipitous as Edinburgh. It was round about this place that some poet, probably drunk, looked up astonished at all those streets gone skywards, and (thinking vaguely of glaciers and roped mountaineers) gave it the name of Swiss Cottage, which it has never been able to shake off... Keywords: LibriVox; audio books; Chesterton; G. K. Chesterton; mystery Downloads: 10,652
	Alarms and Discursions - G. K. Chesterton Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an influential English writer of the early 20th century. His prolific and diverse output included journalism, philosophy, poetry, biography, Christian apologetics, fantasy, and detective fiction. Chesterton has been called the "prince of paradox." He wrote in an off-hand, whimsical prose studded with startling formulations. Chesterton wrote about 4000 essays on various subjects, and "Alarms and Discursions is one of his collections... Keywords: LibriVox; audio books; Chesterton; G. K. Chesterton; essays; humor Downloads: 16,895
	A Miscellany of Men - G. K. Chesterton Librivox recording of A Miscellany of Men by G. K. Chesterton. Read by Ray Clare. Gilbert Keith Chesterton was among the world's most prolific writers who incorporated relentless logic, wonderful humor, and a clear view of truth into an amazing tool for exposing the foolishness of the policies of the world around him through the device of paradox. It is always great fun, and certainly always a learning experience to read Chesterton... Keywords: librivox; audiobooks; essays; Chesterton; nonfiction Downloads: 6,959
	A Utopia of Usurers - G. K. Chesterton LibriVox recording of Utopia of Usurers, by G. K. Chesterton, read by Ray Clare. “Now I have said again and again (and I shall continue to say again and again on all the most inappropriate occasions) that we must hit Capitalism, and hit it hard, for the plain and definite reason that it is growing stronger. Most of the excuses which serve the capitalists as masks are, of course, the excuses of hypocrites... Keywords: LibriVox; audio books; essays; Chesterton Downloads: 8,434
	Varied Types - G. K. Chesterton LibriVox recording of Varied Types by G. K. Chesterton, read by Ray Clare Another delightful and sharply pointed excursion into the topics of the day, and of our day as well, with Gilbert Keith Chesterton. Here he uses his wit and mastery of paradox to bring into focus a number of historical persons who in many ways typify the people who presently shape our world and who in their own right have already shaped Western civilization... Keywords: LibriVox; audio books; essays; Chesterton Downloads: 8,236
	Orthodoxy - G.K. Chesterton With his typical wit and erudition Chesterton presents Christianity as the best answer to a series of interlocking riddles that live in every human heart. (Summary by Pleonic) M4B format available Keywords: librivox; audiobook; literature; chesterton; orthodoxy Downloads: 50,596
	All Things Considered - G.K. Chesterton LibriVox recording of All Things Considered by G. K. Chesterton. Read by Ray Clare Another delightful and sharply pointed excursion into the topics of the day, and of this day as well, with Gilbert Keith Chesterton. These reprinted magazine articles are filled with his good natured wit, his masterful use of paradox, and devastating ability to use reductio ad absurdum to destroy the popular myths that drive a society driving full-speed into secular humanism... Keywords: essays; chesterton; audio books; librivox Downloads: 32,979
	G. K. Chesterton Larger Than Life - Aquinas College Author and Speaker, Joseph Pearce looks at the life and times of one of the 20th century’s most profound and honest authors and Catholic apologists, G.K. Chesterton. Keywords: chesterton; catholic; college; joseph pearce Downloads: 25
	Tremendous Trifles - G. K. Chesterton LibriVox recording of Tremendous Trifles by G. K. Chesterton, read by Ray Clare. “None of us think enough of these things on which the eye rests. But don't let us let the eye rest. Why should the eye be so lazy? Let us exercise the eye until it learns to see startling facts that run across the landscape as plain as a painted fence. Let us be ocular athletes. Let us learn to write essays on a stray cat or a coloured cloud... Keywords: LibriVox; audio books; essays; Chesterton Downloads: 9,445
	Wine, Water and Song - G.K. Chesterton LibriVox recording of WINE, WATER AND SONG, by G.K. CHESTERTON. A collection of 16 poems by G.K. Chesterton. All of the poems in this book, except for "The Strange Ascetic" are taken from "The Flying Inn", a book by the same author. (Summary by Maria Therese) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; poetry; poems; chesterton Downloads: 671
	may chew* A discussion on domesticity and the gospel and how they both play crucial roles in our lives as women of faith. Keywords: feminism; faith; religion; spirituality; chesterton; mothers; wives Downloads: 44
	The New Jerusalem - G. K. Chesterton LibriVox recording of "The New Jerusalem" by G. K. Chesterton, read by Ray Clare The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of anyone involved in the production of this book, and are not the views of LibriVox. "On the road to Cairo one may see twenty groups exactly like that of the Holy Family in the pictures of the Flight into Egypt; with only one difference. The man is riding on the ass." "The real mistake of the Muslims is something much more modern in its application than any particula... Keywords: LibriVox; audio books; essays; Jerusalem; Palestine; Chesterton Downloads: 13,892 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	G. K. Chesterton, a criticism - Chesterton, Cecil, 1879-1918 Keywords: Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 Downloads: 584
	Trent's last case - Bentley, E. C. (Edmund Clerihew), 1875-1956 Keywords: Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 Downloads: 369
	Gilbert Keith Chesterton. With an introd. by Arthur F. Thorn - Braybrooke, Patrick, 1894- 26 Keywords: Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 Downloads: 182
	The little wings : poems and essays - Dayrell-Browning, Vivienne 31 Keywords: Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 Downloads: 415
	A vision of life, poems - Figgis, Darrell, 1882-1925 The metadata below describe the original scanning. Follow the "All Files: HTTP" link in the "View the book" box to the left to find XML files that contain more metadata about the original images and the derived formats (OCR results, PDF etc.). See also the What is the directory structure for the texts? FAQ for information about file content and naming conventions. Keywords: Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 Downloads: 70
	Wit and Wisdom of Chesterton LibriVox recording of WIT AND WISDOM OF CHESTERTON, by Gilbert K. Chesterton This little volume, issued as a gift book for lovers of Mr. Chesterton's writings in 1911, is made up from essays to be found in "The Defandant", "Varied Types" and "Tremendous Trifles". These 12 pieces were chosen to giving a peek into the margins of Chesterton's work and give a sense of the distinctive flavor of his mind... Keywords: librivox; literature; audiobook; chesterton; essays; GKC Downloads: 1,248
	G. K. Chesterton, ses idées et son caractère - Tonquédec, Joseph de, 1868-1955 Keywords: Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 Downloads: 408
	Authordoxy : being a discursive examination of Mr. G. K. Chesterton's "Orthodoxy" - Handsacre, Alan Keywords: Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 Downloads: 381
	The Ballad of the White Horse - G.K. Chesterton LibriVox recording of The Ballad of the White Horse by G.K. Chesterton. Read by Joshua B. Christensen An English epic poem that follows the exploits of Alfred the Great in his defense of Christian civilization in England from the heathen nihilism of the North. Following a string of defeats at the hands of the invading Danes, a vision from heaven in the river island of Athelney fills Alfred with joy and hope... Keywords: librivox; audiobooks; chesterton; poem; epic; ballad; whitehorse Downloads: 18,102
	Shylock reasons with Mr. Chesterton and other poems - Wolfe, Humbert, 1885-1940 26 31 Keywords: Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 Downloads: 342
	Gilbert Keith Chesterton - Braybrooke, Patrick, 1894- Book from Project Gutenberg: Gilbert Keith Chesterton Library of Congress Classification: PR Keywords: Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 Downloads: 132
	A Chesterton calendar - Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 Keywords: Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 Downloads: 910
	The Weld sermon, 1913 : preached at St. Benedict's Hindley - O'Connor, John, 1870- 31 Keywords: Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 Downloads: 220
	A Chesterton calendar : compiled from the writings of̀ G. K. C.' : both in verse and prose : with a section apart for the moveable feasts - Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 Keywords: Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 Downloads: 437
	Gilbert K. Chesterton, a criticism The metadata below describe the original scanning. Follow the "All Files: HTTP" link in the "View the book" box to the left to find XML files that contain more metadata about the original images and the derived formats (OCR results, PDF etc.). See also the What is the directory structure for the texts? FAQ for information about file content and naming conventions. Keywords: Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 Downloads: 123
	Gilbert Keith Chesterton - Braybrooke, Patrick, 1894- Publisher's red cloth over boards Keywords: Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 Downloads: 185
	G. K. Chesterton : a critical study - West, Julius, 1891-1918 Keywords: Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 Downloads: 1,570
	Chesterton, and other essays - Scott, William Thompson, 1866- Keywords: Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 Downloads: 442
	The Superstition of Divorce - Chesterton, G. K. LibriVox recording of The Superstition of Divorce by G. K. Chesterton, read by Ray Clare. This short book was written in 1920, and in it Chesterton, with his usual wit and incisive logic, presents a series of articles defending marriage and indicating the weaknesses in divorce. He did this 16 year before the first Christian denomination in the world allowed it's members to divorce. Till then Christendom was unanimous in standing against it... Keywords: LibriVox; audio books; essays; Chesterton; religion Downloads: 12,717
	Gilbert Keith Chesterton - Braybrooke, Patrick, 1894- Keywords: Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 Downloads: 515
	G.K. Chesterton, a critical study - West, Julius The metadata below describe the original scanning. Follow the "All Files: HTTP" link in the "View the book" box to the left to find XML files that contain more metadata about the original images and the derived formats (OCR results, PDF etc.). See also the What is the directory structure for the texts? FAQ for information about file content and naming conventions. Keywords: Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 Downloads: 143
	Wit and wisdom of G. K. Chesterton .. - Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 Keywords: Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 Downloads: 348
	Gilbert Keith Chesterton - Braybrooke, Patrick, 1894- The metadata below describe the original scanning. Follow the "All Files: HTTP" link in the "View the book" box to the left to find XML files that contain more metadata about the original images and the derived formats (OCR results, PDF etc.). See also the What is the directory structure for the texts? FAQ for information about file content and naming conventions. Keywords: Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 Downloads: 113
	An Englishman looks at the world: being a series of unrestrained remarks upon contemporary matters - Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946 Keywords: Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 Downloads: 636
	The venture : an annual of art and literature - Housman, Laurence, 1865-1959 31 Keywords: Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 Downloads: 603
	The Ballad of St. Barbara and Other Verses - G.K. Chesterton LibriVox recording of THE BALLAD OF ST. BARBARA AND OTHER VERSES, by G.K. CHESTERTON. This book of poetry by G.K. Chesterton, originally published in 1922, contain 35 poems on a variety of subjects. (Summary by Maria Therese) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; poetry; poems; G.K. Chesterton Downloads: 2,853
	G.K. Chesterton, a critical study - West, Julius, 1891-1918 26 Keywords: Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 Downloads: 441